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Deuteronomy 23:23
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KJ21
That which is gone out of thy lips thou shalt keep and perform, even a freewill offering, according as thou hast vowed unto the Lord thy God, which thou hast promised with thy mouth.
ASV
That which is gone out of thy lips thou shalt observe and do; according as thou hast vowed unto Jehovah thy God, a freewill-offering, which thou hast promised with thy mouth.
AMP
You shall be careful to perform that [vow] which passes your lips, just as you have made a voluntary vow to the Lord your God, just as you have promised with your own words (mouth).
AMPC
The vow which has passed your lips you shall be watchful to perform, a voluntary offering which you have made to the Lord your God, which you have promised with your mouth.
BRG
That which is gone out of thy lips thou shalt keep and perform; even a freewill offering, according as thou hast vowed unto the Lord thy God, which thou hast promised with thy mouth.
CSB
Be careful to do whatever comes from your lips, because you have freely vowed what you promised to the Lord your God.
CSBA
Be careful to do whatever comes from your lips, because you have freely vowed what you promised to the Lord your God.
CEB
But whatever you say, you should be sure to make good on, exactly according to the promise you freely made to the Lord your God because you promised it with your own mouth.
CJB
If you choose not to make a vow at all, that will not be a sin for you;
CEV
You must keep whatever promises you make to the Lord. After all, you are the one who chose to make the promises.
DARBY
What is gone out of thy lips thou shalt keep and do, as thou hast vowed to Jehovah thy God, the voluntary-offering that thou hast promised with thy mouth.
DRA
But that which is once gone out of thy lips, thou shalt observe, and shalt do as thou hast promised to the Lord thy God, and hast spoken with thy own will and with thy own mouth.
ERV
But you must do what you say you will do. If you choose to make a promise to the Lord your God, you must do what you promised.
EASY
But whatever you promise to do, you must be careful to do it. If you choose to promise a gift to the Lord your God, give it soon.
EHV
Whatever has passed from your lips you must be careful to do, because with your own mouth you vowed to make an offering to the Lord your God with your mouth.
ESV
You shall be careful to do what has passed your lips, for you have voluntarily vowed to the Lord your God what you have promised with your mouth.
ESVUK
You shall be careful to do what has passed your lips, for you have voluntarily vowed to the Lord your God what you have promised with your mouth.
EXB
You must do whatever ·you say you will do [L comes out of your lips], because you ·chose to make [L freely made with your own mouth] the ·promise [vow] to the Lord your God [Eccl. 5:4–5].
GNV
That which is gone out of thy lips, thou shalt keep and perform, as thou hast vowed it willingly unto the Lord thy God: for thou hast spoken it with thy mouth.
GW
Make sure you do what you said you would do ⌞in your vow⌟. You freely chose to make your vow to the Lord your God.
GNT
but if you make one voluntarily, be sure that you keep it.
HCSB
Be careful to do whatever comes from your lips, because you have freely vowed what you promised to the Lord your God.
ICB
You must do whatever you say you will do. You chose to make the promise to the Lord your God.
ISV
Be sure you do whatever you promise, because you have given your word voluntarily to the Lord your God.
JUB
That which is gone out of thy lips thou shalt keep and perform, that which thou hast promised unto the LORD thy God, that which thou hast spoken of thy free will with thy mouth.
KJV
That which is gone out of thy lips thou shalt keep and perform; even a freewill offering, according as thou hast vowed unto the Lord thy God, which thou hast promised with thy mouth.
AKJV
That which is gone out of thy lips thou shalt keep and perform; even a freewill offering, according as thou hast vowed unto the Lord thy God, which thou hast promised with thy mouth.
LSB
You shall be careful and do what goes out from your lips, just as you have voluntarily vowed to Yahweh your God that which you spoke with your mouth.
LEB
The utterance of your lips you must perform diligently just as you have vowed freely to Yahweh your God whatever it was that you promised with your mouth.
TLB
Once you make the vow, you must be careful to do as you have said, for it was your own choice, and you have vowed to the Lord your God.
MSG
When you make a vow to God, your God, don’t put off keeping it; God, your God, expects you to keep it and if you don’t you’re guilty. But if you don’t make a vow in the first place, there’s no sin. If you say you’re going to do something, do it. Keep the vow you willingly vowed to God, your God. You promised it, so do it.
MEV
That which goes out of your lips you must keep and do, even a freewill offering, just as you have vowed to the Lord your God, what you have promised with your mouth.
NOG
Make sure you do what you said you would do in your vow. You freely chose to make your vow to Yahweh your Elohim.
NABRE
Should you refrain from making a vow, you will not be held guilty.
NASB
You shall be careful and perform what goes out of your lips, since in fact you have vowed a voluntary offering to the Lord your God, whatever you have promised.
NASB1995
You shall be careful to perform what goes out from your lips, just as you have voluntarily vowed to the Lord your God, what you have promised.
NCB
But if you fail to make a vow, there is no sin.
NCV
You must do whatever you say you will do, because you chose to make the promise to the Lord your God.
NET
Whatever you vow, you must be careful to do what you have promised, such as what you have vowed to the Lord your God as a freewill offering.
NIRV
Make sure you do what you promised to do. With your own mouth you made the promise to the Lord your God. No one forced you to do it.
NIV
Whatever your lips utter you must be sure to do, because you made your vow freely to the Lord your God with your own mouth.
NIVUK
Whatever your lips utter you must be sure to do, because you made your vow freely to the Lord your God with your own mouth.
NKJV
That which has gone from your lips you shall keep and perform, for you voluntarily vowed to the Lord your God what you have promised with your mouth.
NLV
Be careful to do what you say you are going to do. Keep the promise you have made to the Lord your God because you want to.
NLT
But once you have voluntarily made a vow, be careful to fulfill your promise to the Lord your God.
NRSVA
Whatever your lips utter you must diligently perform, just as you have freely vowed to the Lord your God with your own mouth.
NRSVACE
Whatever your lips utter you must diligently perform, just as you have freely vowed to the Lord your God with your own mouth.
NRSVCE
Whatever your lips utter you must diligently perform, just as you have freely vowed to the Lord your God with your own mouth.
NRSVUE
Whatever your lips utter you must diligently perform, just as you have freely vowed to the Lord your God with your own mouth.
OJB
That which is gone out of thy lips thou shalt be shomer over and perform; even a vow thou hast voluntarily vowed unto Hashem Eloheicha, which thou hast promised with thy mouth.
RGT
“That which has gone out of your lips you shall keep and perform, as you have vowed it willingly to the LORD your God. You have spoken it with your mouth.
RSV
You shall be careful to perform what has passed your lips, for you have voluntarily vowed to the Lord your God what you have promised with your mouth.
RSVCE
You shall be careful to perform what has passed your lips, for you have voluntarily vowed to the Lord your God what you have promised with your mouth.
TLV
But if you refrain from making a vow, you would not have sin on you.
VOICE
But whatever you do say, you must fulfill completely: you made a vow of your own free will to the Eternal your God, and you must keep your word.
WEB
You shall observe and do that which has gone out of your lips. Whatever you have vowed to Yahweh your God as a free will offering, which you have promised with your mouth, you must do.
WYC
Forsooth thou shalt keep (thy word), and do that that went out once of thy lips, as thou promisedest to thy Lord God, and hast spoken with thine own will and thy mouth. (But once thy vow hath gone out of thy lips, thou shalt keep thy word, and do it, as thou promisedest to the Lord thy God, and hast spoken with thy own will and thy own mouth.)
YLT
The produce of thy lips thou dost keep, and hast done [it], as thou hast vowed to Jehovah thy God; a free-will-offering, which thou hast spoken with thy mouth.
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